I was going to start this post with an apology for posting a snack recipe two weeks in a row, then I realized, duh, you guys love snack recipes. My snack recipes are always the most visited pages, shared pages, pinned recipes, and commented on posts. So, no apologies, just another healthy snack recipe to add to the list of must-makes!
This time it’s in the form of a chilly, no bake granola bar. I debated calling these no bake granola bites since I stuffed them in a muffin cup to avoid having to even cut them into bars (lazy much?), but they are definitely bigger than a bite.
I called them “chilly” because we love these served straight from the freezer. Trust me, it’s the most delicious way to eat these tasty little treats. If you prefer to store them in the fridge, that works, but they will be much stickier. They don’t get too hard in the freezer, but have a perfect chewy texture that is great for even toddlers.
The best part is that these no bake granola bars have a prep time of approximately 5 minutes. These may have quickest prep time of all my snack recipes. No chopping, just one bowl, dump and mix. And then there’s the no baking part. Yesssss. I do chill these in the freezer before eating them, but you don’t really have to.
No Bake Granola Bars
A quick, easy and healthy snack!
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes in freezer
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 12 bars 1x
- Category: Snacks
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
3/4 cup old fashioned oats
3/4 cup peanut butter (other nut butters or sunflower seed butter will work)
1/3 cup + 2 tablespoons honey
1/3 cup sunflower seeds
1/3 cup pumpkin seeds
2/3 cup raisins
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
Line a muffin tin with silicone baking cups 
Notes
Recipe adapted from my No Bake Nutty Cups
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 193
- Sugar: 8.5g
- Sodium: 73mg
- Fat: 10.5g
- Carbohydrates: 22.8g
- Protein: 5.5g
Keywords: granola bars
I just have to warn you that these are highly addicting! These are a filling, healthy snack, but also satisfying enough to be a dessert. Gotta love a recipe like that! You can certainly adapt these in many ways. Use dried cranberries instead of raisins. Swap out the seeds for chopped nuts. Make them nut-free by using sunflower seed butter instead of peanut butter. Have fun with them!
Dan says
July 8, 2015 at 4:39 pmWow! These looks amazing! I had to share on Facebook right away lol definitely going to be making these.
Maryea says
July 9, 2015 at 8:50 amThanks so much for sharing on Facebook!
Dietitian Jess says
July 9, 2015 at 7:45 amI love snacks like this directly from the freezer too- I cant describe why but I think they just taste so much better ice cold! Good to know I’m no the only one 🙂 Plus no bake and all ingredients I have- making these soon!!!
Maryea says
July 9, 2015 at 8:46 amThey do taste great icy cold! Perfect for summer, too. 🙂
Thalia @ butter and brioche says
July 9, 2015 at 11:35 pmYum! Love a good granola bar and this no bake home made bars look fantastic. Definitely better than any store bought version.
Maryea says
July 12, 2015 at 10:53 pmThanks, Thalia!
Christy says
July 11, 2015 at 5:29 pmHi, these look amazing!!! Do you think I could substitute something for the oats? I think they are probably yummy with oats but we can’t have them.
Thanks so much! I love your blog and recipes!!
Maryea says
July 12, 2015 at 10:52 pmI’ve been brainstorming all day, but haven’t thought of anything. I will get back to you if I think of something that might work!
Alina says
July 13, 2015 at 1:45 pmMillet or buckwheat?
Maryea says
July 13, 2015 at 9:19 pmI don’t think either of those would work raw, but maybe cooked? I’d go with buckwheat!
Alina says
July 13, 2015 at 10:49 pmYes, cooked and then frozen with the rest of the ingredients. Millet and buckwheat are definitely too crunchy to be eaten raw :).
Maryea says
July 15, 2015 at 8:39 amI figured you knew that cooked would be the way to go, but since the recipe calls for raw oats, I thought I better mention it. 🙂
B says
July 16, 2015 at 10:46 amJust made these with the following subs: almond butter since my daughter is allergic to peanuts and maple syrup since my son is under 1. A little sticky but delicious! I’ll keep them in the freezer longer and hopefully that will cure the stickiness.
Also wanted to let you know that I made your chicken nuggets recipe and both kids devoured them. Nice job!
Maryea says
July 16, 2015 at 11:31 amThanks so much for letting me know! I’m glad you enjoyed both recipes.
Nana says
August 20, 2015 at 1:54 pmDoes anyone know how to figure out the nutrional value? Thx!!
Eileen Richter says
August 25, 2015 at 6:43 pmWe’d like to try this with almond butter. A great alternative to the ones with preservatives…zippies would be great to send with my daughter for sports events to snack on the bus. Not so sweet so a great energy lift for sports!
Maryea says
August 25, 2015 at 9:50 pmDefinitely!
LM says
February 6, 2016 at 6:39 pmLovely blend of ingredients! I was just wondering if I can omit the raisins here, or are they a needed binder? 🙂
Maryea says
February 7, 2016 at 3:05 pmHmmmm that’s a great question! I *think* you could omit them without issue. Please let me know if you try it!